Road Safety Week 2025 will take place between 16-22 November, running with the theme ‘Safe Vehicles Save Lives’.
Taking place each November, Road Safety Week is a national campaign run by road safety charity Brake, to raise awareness of the impact of road death and injury and call for key measures to make roads safer.
Beginning on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, Road Safety Week brings into sharp focus the fact that 1,700 people die on UK roads every year, and a further 30,000 receive serious, life-changing injuries.
Thousands of schools, organisations, emergency services, campaigners and communities show their support by signing up and taking part in Road Safety Week 2025, reaching millions across the UK through events, fundraising, media coverage and social media.
This year, Brake has chosen to shine a spotlight on the importance of safe vehicles that are designed to prevent crashes, and to cause less harm if they do crash.
Safe vehicles are a vital component of the Safe Systems approach to road safety – a shared approach to prevent death and serious injury from road crashes.
From automated driver assistance systems that help drivers keep within speed limits and brake in an emergency, to seat belts and airbags, this year’s campaign will focus on how modern vehicle safety technology can reduce road death and injury.
Brake will also be raising awareness of how to make sure vehicles are roadworthy, and be calling on the Government for life-saving technology to be mandated for all new vehicles in the UK – in line with the vehicle General Safety Regulations that have now been introduced in Europe.
Ahead of the event, stakeholders can sign up to receive email updates, and links to this year’s activities and resources.
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